Obesity is one of the most prevalent diseases globally, significantly increasing the risk of over 30 chronic diseases and imposing serious medical and financial burdens on public health systems.

The prevention and control of obesity have become the focal points of healthcare in developed and some developing countries.

Obesity is a typical disease of excess energy, which can lead to a decline in quality of life, physiological dysfunction and various metabolic abnormalities.

This session aims to delve into the causes of obesity and treatment methods, exploring new approaches to regulate energy metabolism for the prevention and treatment of obesity.

Reports to be delivered will cover a wide range of topics, including pathophysiology, clinical medicine, nutrition, drug development and metabolic surgery. This session hopes to present cutting-edge research from various fields, providing new insights into and methods for obesity research and prevention efforts.

Chairs

Ye Jianping

Professor, Zhengzhou University

Yin Jun

Chief physician, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine

Invited speakers & reports

Ye Jianping

Professor, Zhengzhou University

Report: Common mechanisms of various chronic diseases caused by energy surplus - The signalization of metabolites

He Qing

Chief physician, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital

Report: Frontiers in clinical weight loss drugs - Applications and side effects

Yin Jun

Chief physician, Center for Excellence in Molecular Cell Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Report: New mechanisms of caloric restriction

Xu Fen

Researcher, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University

Report: Frontiers in fatty liver research and treatment - New targets

Li Huating

Researcher, Shanghai Diabetes Institute

Report: Frontiers in nutritional weight loss research - Resistant starch

Zhou Jiaqiang

Chief physician, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine

Report: Frontiers in body weight set point - Central and peripheral interactions

Wang Xiaohui      

Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology

Report: Adipocyte-derived KYN promotes obesity by activating AhR/STAT3/IL-6 axis